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< plus the gay suggestions and instructions in this little
booklet, any holiday will be brighter, more festive
and more fun, too.
This year there is a decided trend toward coordi­nated
decorations for the Christmas season. With this
in mind, we have provided ideas that may be carried
out in many ways, using such motifs as stars, snow­flakes,
Christmas trees, flowers and leaves, and star­bursts.
After your basic theme has been selected, it
takes only simple cutting and assembling to create
designs to fit your own particular needs. Apply them
to door, mantel, picture window, centerpiece-what­ever
it is, you may be sure it will be beautiful when
it is made with sparkling, glittering Reynolds Wrap
Pure Aluminum Foil.
Consider, too. all the other holidays of the year.
Many of these same basic motifs are easily adapted
for any happy family occasion . .. birthday, national
holiday or special celebration. A Christmas center­piece
in silver and red becomes a spring beauty in
silver with pale green, yellow and pink. With the
addition of dried grasses, autumn fruits and nuts, all
the bounty of the Thanksgiving season comes to life.
In fact, all through this little book, FOIL IS FES­TIVE-
FOIL IS FUN . . any day at all.
FOIL FUN is practical, too. On pg. 12, there are
instructions for making a set of handsome woven
place mats suitable for year round use ... and so easy
to make. Here, too, is a simple and quite elegant hot
plate mat ... and a lampshade, beautiful enough for
any room in the house.
Finally, and most important, is the Reynolds Wrap
Aluminum Foil method for roasting turkey at high
temperature . .. a wonderful recipe that assures you
the most succulent, temptingly attractive bird you
have ever served. Even the preparation of the royal
bird carries out the theme . . HOMEMAKING
IS FUN WITH FOIL.
Festively presented by
YOUR FRIENDLY GROCER
SNOWFLAKE SILHOUETTES Use "kinder­garten
technique" to achieve distinc­tive
effects for holiday decorations.
DRAMATIC DOOR Cover door com­pletely
with Reynolds Wrap. Make
various sized snowflakes (pg. 14) of
foil and colored paper for contrast.
Paste to door.
GAY PICTURE WINDOW OR FIREPLACE
MANTEL Paste a shower of Reynolds
Wrap snowflakes (see page 14) to
window or mirror.
BUFFET CLOTH Form a pat tern of sil­very
snowflakes on a red or green
tarleton cloth for festive pa rty table.
OUTDOOR ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS
CANDLE Form a big tube of stili
cardboa rd, tape, then stuff with
newspapers. Cover tube with Reyn­olds
Wrap. Ornament with bows of
ribbon, colored foil gift wrap or holly
clusters. Push a stick or wooden
dowel down into newspa pers, leaving
top part exposed. Crush foil around
stick and shape to form the candle
flame.
THREE DIMENSIONAL TREE TRIM FOR
DOORWAY Cover door with Reyn­olds
Wrap. For tree, use standard
Art board 28lh" x 44" in green
or any desired color. (Available in
art supply shops.) Using sketch as
guide, mark center top A. Then
measure down 17" on sides and
mark B's. Cut from A to B on each
side. Score diagonal lines from A
to lower corners C, but do not cut
through. Fold back along A-to-C
and overlap in back as shown. This
"bows" center section to form a
cone-shaped front. Trim with
strings of foil balls and stars.
WALL TREE Cut green cardboard
background tree 34" high. Cut 6
foil trees 11" high (pg. 15). Paste
foil trees flat onto background tree
as shown. Cut 6 more 11" foil trees
and leave these fold ed. Lay folded
foil trees on foil trees already
pasted down, aligning folded edge
of former with center line of latter.
Tape the two trees together, top
to bottom along this center line.
Spread open to form 3-D effect as
shown. Decorate.
SHINING TREE FOR TABLE OR MANTEL
Cut four 16" trees of double foil
folded lengthwise (pg. 15). Open
1 tree and place folded tree on it.
Tape together from top to bottom.
Then open that tree and repeat
until complete. Put small foil star
on top and reinforce pot with
bands of colored tape. Wire lh"
Christmas tree balls to end of each
branch. Stand tree up and separate
or "bellow" double thicknesses as
shown in drawing.
LARGE FLORAL CENTERPIECE
WITH CANDLES
Centerpiece consists of:
1-2" x 14" long plastic foam
base
2-thin nails 2" long
6-large leaves, double thick­ness
(#1, pg. 15)
4- small leaves, double th ick­ness
(#2, pg. 15)
7-round Rowers <#3, pg. 15)
2-crushed rope foil coils for
candles
4-poinsettias ( pg. 15) of
colored paper
Cover plastic foam base with foil. 4" from each end push nails
in from bottom to protrude above base. Wrap cellophane tape
around base of candles to prevent crumbling. Ease candles
on to nails. Tape 3 large and 2 small Reynolds Wrap leaves
at each end of a rrangement, points extending beyond base.
Separate double leaves to create fullness. Tape foil flowers
and paper poinsettias among leaves. Crush 18" long sheet
of Reynolds Wrap into "rope". Taper ends by crushing them
more tightly. Form in spirals around candles.
ROUND NUT CUPS Mold 7" circles of
double foil over bottom of small
glass. Bind with several twists of
cellophane tape to form sides. Slip
cup off glass. Cut petal edges, sep­arate
foi l to form double "ruffies".
LEAF SHAPED NUT CUPS Cut cups of
double Reynolds Wrap from leaf
form ( # 3, pg. 15) . Crimp leaf
edges up to form cup shape. Open
ends of stem. Cut teardrop shape
from colored paper (#3A, pg. 15)
and fit into bottom of cups.
MISTLETOE MOBILE IAl From two
thicknesses of foil pasted to­gether,
cut 6 large rounded snow­flakes
(pg. 15). Open and flatten
one flake. Tape to it a flake
folded in half from top to bottom.
Then open that flake and repeat
process until all flakes are at­tached.
Separate each flake . Tie
mistletoe (not shown) to bottom
and hang mobile from thread.
MERRY MOBILES IBl Make a ball
of Reynolds Wrap a bout the size
of a baseball . Vary spokes with
ornament trimmed pipecleaners
and foil covered straws. Hang
from thread .
SILVERY CIRCLES ICl Cut a series
of foil circles from 2" to 6" in
di a meter, using either single
thickness or double thickness foil
pasted together. Put two 6"
circles together and on either
side place successively smaller
circles , attaching a ll together
with a staple or sewn cross
stitches in the center. Flute edges
to stand out from the 6" circle.
Fringe some of the edges, if
desired. For variety, alternate
circles of colored art paper be­tween
the foil. Diamond and oval
shapes may be used the same
way.
CRUSHEO FOIL ORNAMENTS Crush
a luminum foil into balls of var­ied
sizes. Decora te with glitter,
sequins, colored toothpicks and
fringed foil.
FOIL CANES Form foil into cane shapes and add striping of
ribbon or colored tape.
SINGLE CANDLE HOLDER
Heynolds Wrap cardboard tubes form bases of gay cand le
holders.
l. Cut Heynolds Wrap tube into 6" le ngths.
2. Make 6 lateral s lits, 3" long, from one encl .
3. From other end make 6 s lits, l lf2" long.
(This spreads to form base.)
4. Spread ends, paint with poster pa int and
glitter.
5. Wrap candle with foil to fit s nugly in uncut
section of tube.
6. Cut 3" pieces of stiff wire. P ush into the foil.
S lip straws over wire-cover about half the
straws with foil.
7. Add foil starbursts by cutting hole in cen ter
and s litting open. Wrap uncut section of
tube with foil.
3-CANDLE HOLD ER
1. Cut three X's in top and bottom of 12" tube. Cover
with foil, puncturing foi l through X 's with finger.
2 . Cut three 1lf2" long tube rings. Paint or cover with
foil.
3. Pin to holder, shaping to fit.
4. Push candles through X's.
5. Add paper and foil starbursts (pg. 14) .
TURKEY ROASTED IN REYNOLDS WRAP
This method differs from those given in all but the newest
cookbooks, as it roasts turkey in a very hot oven (450° F.).
This high temperature, only possible whe n using R eynolds
Wra p, cu ts the time of roasting virtua lly in ha lf. For success
with this method-be sure your oven maintains an accurate
450° F. and be sure the turkey is wrapped properly without
puncturing t/,l.e foi,l . .
PREPARATION: P repare turkey for roasting-defrosting thor­oughly
if frozen. Stuff turkey or not, as d esired and truss in
usua l manne r. Simmer giblets and neck in cove red saucepan
with one quart of water, seasoning and a small onion, until
tende r. R emove liver a fter thirty minutes.
WRAPPING: Wrap turkey carefully in
Heavy Duty Reynolds Wrap according to
the following instructions. (18-inch-wide
foil will wrap turkeys up to 16 pounds
eviscerated weight. Two 18-inch widths
may be spliced for larger turkeys.) If
only 12" foil is available, splice 2 pieces
with a double fold pressed flat.
Lay turkey on its back in middle of
foil. Brush all over with soft shortening.
Season with salt and pepper. Place small
folds of foil over the ends of legs and
wing tips to prevent puncturing. Bring
long ends of foil up over the breast of
the turkey and overlap 3" or more. Press this top foil down
close to turkey and close open ends by folding underneath
foil up and over the top piece. Let it extend up 2 to 4 inches
so drippings will not run into pan. Large turkeys nay have
as much as 3 pints of drippings.
Place turkey in a shallow, flat pan. Place in oven and
roast according to chart.
Time Table for Roasting Turkeys in Reynolds Wrap
Ready-to-Cook-Weight
IPounds-Unstuffedl
6-9
10-13
14-17
18-21
22-24
Oven Temperature
(A Very Hot Oven)
450° F.
450° F.
450° F.
450° F.
450° F .
Total Cooking Time
!Hours-Approximate)
2% to 2'h
2% to 3
3 to 3 ';.1
3% to 3 'h
3'h to 3%
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BROWNING: 20 minutes before end of roasting time, open
and fold back Reynolds Wrap. Spoon juices in bottom of
foil over turkey and let turkey brown.
JUDGING PROGRESS OF ROASTING AND BROWNING TURKEY: If you
wish to observe progress, open foil at the end of first half
of roasting time. 'l'he turkey should look moist and puffed,
but not brown. The breast meat will be firm and should not
fa ll away from the bone. There will be some juice in the
bottom of the foil. Close foil and continue roasting.
Open the foil again twenty minutes before the turkey
is expected to be done. It should be possible to move the
thigh joint easily. Now is the time to brown the bird.
Should roasting not progress as de­scribed,
your oven may not be main­taining
450° F . Either raise or lower the
temperature.
After gaining confidence in this
method, you will not need to open the
Reynolds Wrap until the browning
period. You may roast turkey without
watching or basting-in less time and
with superlative results.
MAKING THE GRAVY: Lift turkey out onto
a warm platter. The gravy will be excep­tionally
good because the foil will con­tain
all of the delicious, undiluted juices.
With a ladle or cup, dip juices into a
saucepan. Skim off fat. Add broth from giblets to make
desired amount of liquid. Thicken gravy in your usual
manner. Add chopped giblets, if desired.
lOW TEMPERATURE TENT METHOD OF ROASTING TURKEY: Prepare
turkey for roasting in your accustomed manner. Use temp­erature
and time chart you have follow ed with success
before. Brush turkey with soft shortening or cover breast
with strips of fat salt pork. Place a large piece of Heavy
Duty Reynolds Wrap over bird, tucking it down around
sides. This keeps turkey moist, prevents over-browning,
keeps need for basting to a minimum.
Lift Reynolds Wrap 2 or 3 times and baste. Remove foil
during last 40 minutes of roast,ing time, if turkey is not
brown enough.
table trimmings for many occasions
CASCADE CENTERPIECE WITH CANDLE
1-12" sta r of ca rdboa rd covered
with Reynolds Wrap (pg. 14)
1 -circular piece of plastic foam
2" thick and 6" di a mete r
1-long ca ndle
5-leaves (#2 on pg. 15>
EGG NEST Cut 12 to 18 1"
rings from Reynolds Wrap
tube. Tape together in flat
c ircle with cellophane
tape. Cut circle of card- board, cover with alumi-num
foil and tape on bot-tom.
Form foil into the
rings to make "nests" for
nuts (or colored Easter
eggs) . Surround nest with
foil fringe
5-rouno flow e rs for base (pg. 15>
10-foil ba lls
5-10" wire "s tems"
5-13" wire " stems"
10-rouno flowers to hang from
wires (pg. 15)
Cut 1" deep hole diameter of candle in center of p lastic foam.
Cover foam with foil and paste onto 12" cardboaro -and-foil
s tar. Paste 1 leaf on each star point, pointing from center
out. Paste round flowers on side of plastic foam circle. Paste
10 foil balls evenly spaced around candle on top of block.
Curve one end of wires over small glass. Attach round flowers
to cu rved wire ends, pushing wire through from back of
flower into crushed foil ba lls. Long wires go near ca ndle,
s hort wires farther out. Fringe flower edges.
DRY FLORAL ARRANGEMENT 11ake
a foil starburst (pg. 14) of double
foil pasted together. Flatten it
out and curl points. Center this
on top of 6" x 6" x 11,·\!" thick
plastic foam square. Insert dry
floral materials (sprayed with
gold or colors) into center of
block. Cover paper straws with
foil and s lip them over pipe
cleaners which have been pushed
into the block. To make "chrys­anthemums",
put 3 flattened
starbursts together and curl
edges. Fit a sma!! ornament on
end of a 2" piece of pipe cleaner.
Push other end through center of
chrysanthemums and lower wires
into ends of foil covered straws.
Decorate base with foil fringe.
STARBURST CENTERPIECE 11ake 16"
starburst (pg. 14) of double foil
pasted together and flattened
until very smooth and silvery.
Curl up points. Crush foil around
base of milk bottle or 'h gallon
contain e r. Remove, and paste the
"bowl" to starburst base.
CANDLE HOLDER Cut large star
of heavy cardboard (pg. 14) and
cover with Reynolds Wrap. From
center pointing out toward each
point, put a #2 leaf (pg. 15) of
colored paper and an aluminum
foil leaf s lightly smaller on top.
Using thin nail, attach candl'e as
directed for "Large Floral Cen­terpiece"
( pg. 5 ). Around candle
(at stem of each leaf) paste small
balls of crushed foil. With finger,
make hole in center of each and
insert small tiny ball of contrast­ing
paper.
11
GIFTS FOR THE HOME
PLACE MATS-HANDSOME AND PRACTICAL Cut Heavy Duty Reyn­olds
Wrap in 2" strips the width of roll. Fold each strip down
center. Open, then fold each edge to center fold . Now fold
on center line again so no cut edges show. The strips will now
be lh" wide and 18" long. Fold half the strips with shiny side
out and half with dull side out. Use all shiny strips crosswise
and dull strips up and down. Weave under and over. When
mat is desired size, paste ends of each strip to strip a long
outside edge and trim off excess. Keep corners straight as
you weave. Mats should be at least 12" x 18". For larger
squares, start with strips 3" wide; this will give you a %"
weaving strip.
HOT PLATE MAT-ATTRACTIVE AND
SO EASY TO MAKE Take roll of
Standard Reynolds Wrap. Pull
out and crush lengthwise a long
sheet of foil to get a foil "rope"
about %" in diameter. Starting
in center, coil rope as tightly as
possible, continuing until mat
is desired size. Thread a needle
with tinsel cord. Beginning in
center, weave over and under
to outer edge-then back under
and over (in opposite direction
to first). Continue to other rim
of mat then back again to cen­ter.
Repeat at right angles so
you have four radiating rows of
stitching.
CUSTOM LOOK LAMPSHADE Cover a plain
white paper lampshade with Reynolds
Wrap leaving an allowance of %" of
foil. top and bottom. Snip edges of foil
every inch or so and fold in over shade.
With sharp razor blade, lightly etch any
desired pattern, cutting through and
lifting foil at intervals to permit light
through. Accent pattern by pricking
foil lightly with knitting needle or nail.
FOIL FAVORS
CLOWN CAP Shape hat from lightweight
cardboard. Cover with wedge-shaped
piece of foil Jlh" longer than cardboard.
Turn up insiqe .lower edge. Before sew­ing
together, insert strip of colored foil
gift wrap or paper. Trim with balls of
foil or paper in graduated sizes.
CROWN FOR LITTLE GIRL Cut crown shape
of light cardboard and cover with Reyn­olds
Wrap. Fasten to fit with paper
clips. Decorate with small flower forms,
crushed foil or paper.
CANDY HOLDER Cover 4" section of
Reynolds Wrap cardboard core with
colored paper cut to overlap core 21;2"
at each end. Cover again with plain or
gift wrap foil cut llh" wider than card­board
at each end. Cover finally with
plain foil cut same width as card board
tube. Fill with candies and twist ends
to close. Decorate with balls of colored
paper.
SHOWER FAVOR Fold 8" circle of alumi­num
foil in half once, then again, again
and again until you have 16 creases
when opened. Carefully fold one up and
one down so it will look like a folded
umbrella. P ush pipe cleaner through
center for handle, glue small ball of
foil oh protruding end to hold it in
place. Crook other end. Attach small
place card. Decorate with glitter.
MASKS- MERRIE OR EERIE Mold foil over
face and head. Cut eye, nostrils and
mouth openings after reinforcing inside
of mask with tape. Drip candle wax over
mask for weird effect or create merry
· facial features with colored tape, cotton
and paper.
13
BASIC SHAPES AND FORMS
FIVE POINTED CHRISTMAS STAR Making a perfect
five pointed Christmas star is very simple once
you learn how it is done. Make one of paper first,
to study the steps, then your beau(iful Reynolds
Wrap stars will be simple to create.
Fold a square of paper or foil diagonally.
Mark center of fold - #1.
Mark points of stars - #2, 3 and 4.
Measure If. distance down from 3 to 2 and
mark# 5.
Do the same between 3 and 4 and mark # 6.
Crease a fold between 1 and 5. Fold left.
Crease fold between 1 and 6. Fold right
Fold point #4 back and under and right to
form pointed triangle.
Using third sketch as a guide, cut diagonally
across triangle from point A to point B.
3
Y'{
4~2
Fold square of foil into quarters. Fold flaps B and C into
center forming 3 equal sections. Cut off excess paper. Cut
out shaded areas and open gently.
Follow first three steps as above.
using double thickness of fo il
pasted together.
Cut a V from upper
corners down toward
A. Open gently.
NOTE: Artist's rubber cement works very well for a ll
14
,pasting and gluing operations described in this booklet.
LEAVES Scaled 1" per square.
POJNSmtA Make starburst of foil (pg. 14) but ~
curve final cutting to create petal shape. ~
IOUNDED SNOWFLAKES Take an 8" or 10" ~ ®:\) circle and fold through center, then into ~ t:J
quarters and e ighths. Shape a design and cut
little snips out along folded edges. t:J ~
Experiment with paper for pleasing design. 11: ~
8ASIC FOil TREE PAnERN Fold a single- ~
thickness or double-thickness of foil pasted > ~-
together in half lengthwise. Cut as shown . \ ,
Unfold and you have a symmetrical tree. c\ ·
c, :
tiO ND ROWER FORMS For each flower cut 4"
circle of foil. For center, crush foil into ball
1lf2" in diameter. Fasten to center of circle
with cement. Crush circle s lightly around ball.
For different effect, fringe edge by snipping
about every %" with scissors.
IS
ALL AMERICA'S FIRST CHOICE
for STRENGTH and PURITY
Regular Reynolds Wrap in standard 25' rolls.
Heavy Duty Reynolds Wrap, half a yard wide.
Regular Reynolds Wrap in 75' Economy Rolls.
the SEAL that speaks for itseH!
Today, mill io n s of s h oppe rs have
learned to recognize t he Reynolds
Wrap Aluminum Packaging Seal as
the s ign of excellen t packaging wher­ever
seen . Aluminum foi l packaging
protects freshness longer, adds a wel­come
sparkle to the appearance of the
products you buy.
~.7ifU~ REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY
~ General Sales Office Louisville 1, Kentucky
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1Cf5t1 Yes, with a roll of Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil,
< plus the gay suggestions and instructions in this little
booklet, any holiday will be brighter, more festive
and more fun, too.
This year there is a decided trend toward coordi­nated
decorations for the Christmas season. With this
in mind, we have provided ideas that may be carried
out in many ways, using such motifs as stars, snow­flakes,
Christmas trees, flowers and leaves, and star­bursts.
After your basic theme has been selected, it
takes only simple cutting and assembling to create
designs to fit your own particular needs. Apply them
to door, mantel, picture window, centerpiece-what­ever
it is, you may be sure it will be beautiful when
it is made with sparkling, glittering Reynolds Wrap
Pure Aluminum Foil.
Consider, too. all the other holidays of the year.
Many of these same basic motifs are easily adapted
for any happy family occasion . .. birthday, national
holiday or special celebration. A Christmas center­piece
in silver and red becomes a spring beauty in
silver with pale green, yellow and pink. With the
addition of dried grasses, autumn fruits and nuts, all
the bounty of the Thanksgiving season comes to life.
In fact, all through this little book, FOIL IS FES­TIVE-
FOIL IS FUN . . any day at all.
FOIL FUN is practical, too. On pg. 12, there are
instructions for making a set of handsome woven
place mats suitable for year round use ... and so easy
to make. Here, too, is a simple and quite elegant hot
plate mat ... and a lampshade, beautiful enough for
any room in the house.
Finally, and most important, is the Reynolds Wrap
Aluminum Foil method for roasting turkey at high
temperature . .. a wonderful recipe that assures you
the most succulent, temptingly attractive bird you
have ever served. Even the preparation of the royal
bird carries out the theme . . HOMEMAKING
IS FUN WITH FOIL.
Festively presented by
YOUR FRIENDLY GROCER
SNOWFLAKE SILHOUETTES Use "kinder­garten
technique" to achieve distinc­tive
effects for holiday decorations.
DRAMATIC DOOR Cover door com­pletely
with Reynolds Wrap. Make
various sized snowflakes (pg. 14) of
foil and colored paper for contrast.
Paste to door.
GAY PICTURE WINDOW OR FIREPLACE
MANTEL Paste a shower of Reynolds
Wrap snowflakes (see page 14) to
window or mirror.
BUFFET CLOTH Form a pat tern of sil­very
snowflakes on a red or green
tarleton cloth for festive pa rty table.
OUTDOOR ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS
CANDLE Form a big tube of stili
cardboa rd, tape, then stuff with
newspapers. Cover tube with Reyn­olds
Wrap. Ornament with bows of
ribbon, colored foil gift wrap or holly
clusters. Push a stick or wooden
dowel down into newspa pers, leaving
top part exposed. Crush foil around
stick and shape to form the candle
flame.
THREE DIMENSIONAL TREE TRIM FOR
DOORWAY Cover door with Reyn­olds
Wrap. For tree, use standard
Art board 28lh" x 44" in green
or any desired color. (Available in
art supply shops.) Using sketch as
guide, mark center top A. Then
measure down 17" on sides and
mark B's. Cut from A to B on each
side. Score diagonal lines from A
to lower corners C, but do not cut
through. Fold back along A-to-C
and overlap in back as shown. This
"bows" center section to form a
cone-shaped front. Trim with
strings of foil balls and stars.
WALL TREE Cut green cardboard
background tree 34" high. Cut 6
foil trees 11" high (pg. 15). Paste
foil trees flat onto background tree
as shown. Cut 6 more 11" foil trees
and leave these fold ed. Lay folded
foil trees on foil trees already
pasted down, aligning folded edge
of former with center line of latter.
Tape the two trees together, top
to bottom along this center line.
Spread open to form 3-D effect as
shown. Decorate.
SHINING TREE FOR TABLE OR MANTEL
Cut four 16" trees of double foil
folded lengthwise (pg. 15). Open
1 tree and place folded tree on it.
Tape together from top to bottom.
Then open that tree and repeat
until complete. Put small foil star
on top and reinforce pot with
bands of colored tape. Wire lh"
Christmas tree balls to end of each
branch. Stand tree up and separate
or "bellow" double thicknesses as
shown in drawing.
LARGE FLORAL CENTERPIECE
WITH CANDLES
Centerpiece consists of:
1-2" x 14" long plastic foam
base
2-thin nails 2" long
6-large leaves, double thick­ness
(#1, pg. 15)
4- small leaves, double th ick­ness
(#2, pg. 15)
7-round Rowers
EGG NEST Cut 12 to 18 1"
rings from Reynolds Wrap
tube. Tape together in flat
c ircle with cellophane
tape. Cut circle of card- board, cover with alumi-num
foil and tape on bot-tom.
Form foil into the
rings to make "nests" for
nuts (or colored Easter
eggs) . Surround nest with
foil fringe
5-rouno flow e rs for base (pg. 15>
10-foil ba lls
5-10" wire "s tems"
5-13" wire " stems"
10-rouno flowers to hang from
wires (pg. 15)
Cut 1" deep hole diameter of candle in center of p lastic foam.
Cover foam with foil and paste onto 12" cardboaro -and-foil
s tar. Paste 1 leaf on each star point, pointing from center
out. Paste round flowers on side of plastic foam circle. Paste
10 foil balls evenly spaced around candle on top of block.
Curve one end of wires over small glass. Attach round flowers
to cu rved wire ends, pushing wire through from back of
flower into crushed foil ba lls. Long wires go near ca ndle,
s hort wires farther out. Fringe flower edges.
DRY FLORAL ARRANGEMENT 11ake
a foil starburst (pg. 14) of double
foil pasted together. Flatten it
out and curl points. Center this
on top of 6" x 6" x 11,·\!" thick
plastic foam square. Insert dry
floral materials (sprayed with
gold or colors) into center of
block. Cover paper straws with
foil and s lip them over pipe
cleaners which have been pushed
into the block. To make "chrys­anthemums",
put 3 flattened
starbursts together and curl
edges. Fit a sma!! ornament on
end of a 2" piece of pipe cleaner.
Push other end through center of
chrysanthemums and lower wires
into ends of foil covered straws.
Decorate base with foil fringe.
STARBURST CENTERPIECE 11ake 16"
starburst (pg. 14) of double foil
pasted together and flattened
until very smooth and silvery.
Curl up points. Crush foil around
base of milk bottle or 'h gallon
contain e r. Remove, and paste the
"bowl" to starburst base.
CANDLE HOLDER Cut large star
of heavy cardboard (pg. 14) and
cover with Reynolds Wrap. From
center pointing out toward each
point, put a #2 leaf (pg. 15) of
colored paper and an aluminum
foil leaf s lightly smaller on top.
Using thin nail, attach candl'e as
directed for "Large Floral Cen­terpiece"
( pg. 5 ). Around candle
(at stem of each leaf) paste small
balls of crushed foil. With finger,
make hole in center of each and
insert small tiny ball of contrast­ing
paper.
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GIFTS FOR THE HOME
PLACE MATS-HANDSOME AND PRACTICAL Cut Heavy Duty Reyn­olds
Wrap in 2" strips the width of roll. Fold each strip down
center. Open, then fold each edge to center fold . Now fold
on center line again so no cut edges show. The strips will now
be lh" wide and 18" long. Fold half the strips with shiny side
out and half with dull side out. Use all shiny strips crosswise
and dull strips up and down. Weave under and over. When
mat is desired size, paste ends of each strip to strip a long
outside edge and trim off excess. Keep corners straight as
you weave. Mats should be at least 12" x 18". For larger
squares, start with strips 3" wide; this will give you a %"
weaving strip.
HOT PLATE MAT-ATTRACTIVE AND
SO EASY TO MAKE Take roll of
Standard Reynolds Wrap. Pull
out and crush lengthwise a long
sheet of foil to get a foil "rope"
about %" in diameter. Starting
in center, coil rope as tightly as
possible, continuing until mat
is desired size. Thread a needle
with tinsel cord. Beginning in
center, weave over and under
to outer edge-then back under
and over (in opposite direction
to first). Continue to other rim
of mat then back again to cen­ter.
Repeat at right angles so
you have four radiating rows of
stitching.
CUSTOM LOOK LAMPSHADE Cover a plain
white paper lampshade with Reynolds
Wrap leaving an allowance of %" of
foil. top and bottom. Snip edges of foil
every inch or so and fold in over shade.
With sharp razor blade, lightly etch any
desired pattern, cutting through and
lifting foil at intervals to permit light
through. Accent pattern by pricking
foil lightly with knitting needle or nail.
FOIL FAVORS
CLOWN CAP Shape hat from lightweight
cardboard. Cover with wedge-shaped
piece of foil Jlh" longer than cardboard.
Turn up insiqe .lower edge. Before sew­ing
together, insert strip of colored foil
gift wrap or paper. Trim with balls of
foil or paper in graduated sizes.
CROWN FOR LITTLE GIRL Cut crown shape
of light cardboard and cover with Reyn­olds
Wrap. Fasten to fit with paper
clips. Decorate with small flower forms,
crushed foil or paper.
CANDY HOLDER Cover 4" section of
Reynolds Wrap cardboard core with
colored paper cut to overlap core 21;2"
at each end. Cover again with plain or
gift wrap foil cut llh" wider than card­board
at each end. Cover finally with
plain foil cut same width as card board
tube. Fill with candies and twist ends
to close. Decorate with balls of colored
paper.
SHOWER FAVOR Fold 8" circle of alumi­num
foil in half once, then again, again
and again until you have 16 creases
when opened. Carefully fold one up and
one down so it will look like a folded
umbrella. P ush pipe cleaner through
center for handle, glue small ball of
foil oh protruding end to hold it in
place. Crook other end. Attach small
place card. Decorate with glitter.
MASKS- MERRIE OR EERIE Mold foil over
face and head. Cut eye, nostrils and
mouth openings after reinforcing inside
of mask with tape. Drip candle wax over
mask for weird effect or create merry
· facial features with colored tape, cotton
and paper.
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BASIC SHAPES AND FORMS
FIVE POINTED CHRISTMAS STAR Making a perfect
five pointed Christmas star is very simple once
you learn how it is done. Make one of paper first,
to study the steps, then your beau(iful Reynolds
Wrap stars will be simple to create.
Fold a square of paper or foil diagonally.
Mark center of fold - #1.
Mark points of stars - #2, 3 and 4.
Measure If. distance down from 3 to 2 and
mark# 5.
Do the same between 3 and 4 and mark # 6.
Crease a fold between 1 and 5. Fold left.
Crease fold between 1 and 6. Fold right
Fold point #4 back and under and right to
form pointed triangle.
Using third sketch as a guide, cut diagonally
across triangle from point A to point B.
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Fold square of foil into quarters. Fold flaps B and C into
center forming 3 equal sections. Cut off excess paper. Cut
out shaded areas and open gently.
Follow first three steps as above.
using double thickness of fo il
pasted together.
Cut a V from upper
corners down toward
A. Open gently.
NOTE: Artist's rubber cement works very well for a ll
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,pasting and gluing operations described in this booklet.
LEAVES Scaled 1" per square.
POJNSmtA Make starburst of foil (pg. 14) but ~
curve final cutting to create petal shape. ~
IOUNDED SNOWFLAKES Take an 8" or 10" ~ ®:\) circle and fold through center, then into ~ t:J
quarters and e ighths. Shape a design and cut
little snips out along folded edges. t:J ~
Experiment with paper for pleasing design. 11: ~
8ASIC FOil TREE PAnERN Fold a single- ~
thickness or double-thickness of foil pasted > ~-
together in half lengthwise. Cut as shown . \ ,
Unfold and you have a symmetrical tree. c\ ·
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tiO ND ROWER FORMS For each flower cut 4"
circle of foil. For center, crush foil into ball
1lf2" in diameter. Fasten to center of circle
with cement. Crush circle s lightly around ball.
For different effect, fringe edge by snipping
about every %" with scissors.
IS
ALL AMERICA'S FIRST CHOICE
for STRENGTH and PURITY
Regular Reynolds Wrap in standard 25' rolls.
Heavy Duty Reynolds Wrap, half a yard wide.
Regular Reynolds Wrap in 75' Economy Rolls.
the SEAL that speaks for itseH!
Today, mill io n s of s h oppe rs have
learned to recognize t he Reynolds
Wrap Aluminum Packaging Seal as
the s ign of excellen t packaging wher­ever
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protects freshness longer, adds a wel­come
sparkle to the appearance of the
products you buy.
~.7ifU~ REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY
~ General Sales Office Louisville 1, Kentucky
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